About
Emma Gillies is a Partner in Forsters LLP's Private Client team in England, specialising in personal taxation and wealth planning for high-net-worth and US-connected clients. She advises on cross-border tax and estate planning, trust structuring, UK residence and domicile issues, the remittance basis and tax on UK property, and leads a team assisting Americans relocating to the UK.
Practice areas
Private ClientTaxationTrusts & EstatesInternational Tax
Office
Expertise
High-net-worth individualsUS–UK cross-border tax planningWealth planning and successionTrust creation and structuringUK residence and domicile rulesRemittance basis of taxationTax implications of acquiring UK propertyUse of international treaties to mitigate double taxation
Education
- Exeter University — Dual qualification in English and French Law (graduated 2008)
- University of Rennes — Maîtrise en Droit (Master I)
- College of Law, London — LPC
- Trained at Burges Salmon LLP (2009–2011)